For the cover of the latest edition of the popular glossy, Aishwarya has re-defined her past image and look. Is she successful at it?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to make a comeback with Jazbaa. No, wait a minute, according to Aishwarya it is not her comeback! Don’t fret the actor still is very much the leading lady of the Sanjay Gupta flick. All I am saying is that Ash doesn’t want the film to be considered as her “comeback” because she doesn’t believe in that word! Sprawled on the new Vogue cover are the words “Comeback? I never went away” Now isn’t that the most badass thing you’ve heard all day?

Let’s talk a little about Mrs B’s look on the mag cover! The black and white cover has Ash in a completely new avatar! From the insanely sexy bangs to the curls to the ‘Eye of the tiger’ look, Ash has got it together right on! And she doesn’t look a day younger from what she was before she took a break from Bollywood to concentrate on her family and daughter!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is looking nothing less than smokin’ hot on the glossy’s cover! What do you think about it? Are you looking forward to this edition hitting the stands?

Despite multiple efforts of director Sanjay Gupta to keep Ash’s look concealed, here we have a picture of the actress on the sets of the film…

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s comeback film Jazbaa grabbed quite a few eyeballs even before it went on floors. From the plot of the film to Ash’s look for the movie everything was kept under wraps. But prying eyes of media got to Sanjay Gupta’s directorial venture and a leading daily released the first on-set picture where Aishwarya’s look for the film can be seen! Wearing a leather jacket, a grey jersey t-shirt, black denims and carrying a satchel, Aishwarya looks like she means business.

A source from the sets of the film reveals, “The scene involved an intense meeting between Ash’s character, a lawyer, and Irrfan who plays a suspended cop. They meet for the first time and a heated exchange follows. The crew was so pleased with the shots canned that they gave Ash a standing ovation.” Ash and Irrfan were shooting at a restaurant in Juhu under tight security.

Sanjay Gupta has kept Aishwarya’s fans updated about the shooting of Jazbaa via his Twitter handle. He says, “I’m sure some of you wanna know what it was like to shoot with ARB today. Putting it mildly, it was FAB. We’re on a roll & it’s a good one.”

After all that we have seen and heard about the movie, we cannot wait for it to hit the screens!

So Sanjay Gupta tweeted a picture from the sets of Ash’s comeback film…

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has begun shooting for her comeback film Jazbaa and her director Sanjay Gupta has tweeted a picture from the set where her back can be seen. Ash is wearing a leather jacket and she is carrying a satchel. She has done up her hair in a ponytail. She is in a laboratory of some sort where you can see a hand of a man. Nothing can be said conclusively about what is happening in this particular scene.

Now I know this is not an official first look or something but as an Ash fan I was terribly disappointed with this first look pic! One cannot even see a hint of her face let alone the entire look of her from the film. The pic from the sets of Jazbaa looks more like a gimmick to create hype around the movie rather than Sanjay Gupta giving Aishwarya Rai fans any actual details about her role for the film. I also understand that it is completely fair for the director to keep Ash’s character shrouded in mystery and have her fans guessing about her role but a tad bit more in this picture would have been so much better!

That is what I think about Ash’s first look from Jazbaa. Tell me what your thoughts are on this. Did you like it or were you disappointed? Vote now in the box below!

The actress will begin shooting for the film tomorrow…

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be making a thrilling comeback with Sanjay Gupta’s Jazbaa. While the actress is prepping up big time for the courtroom drama, here are 5 things I am expecting to watch in her comeback movie…

Ash doing some crazy stunts

I would love for her to pump up some adrenaline and do crazy awesome stunts in the movie, kind of along the lines of Angelina Jolie’s Salt! What say?

Ash doing some jaw-dropping courtroom scenes

I have seen the best of courtroom dramas on telly. From Law and Order to Boston Legal to the Good Wife, there is no dearth of intelligent “in-the-court” action on TV currently but watching Ash dole out some intense courtroom action on the big screen would certainly be a delight!

Ash outshining her contenders

After a long hiatus Mrs Bachchan will have to compete with a sea of new actresses who came to cinema after her and created a difference with their women-centric films. Some of Ash’s toughest competition comes from Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and the youngest of them all, Alia Bhatt. I would love to see how Ash gains a foothold with Jazbaa after all the years of absence from Bollywood!

Not a shoddy remake

As we already informed you, Jazbaa is a remake of a South Korean film, Seven Days. Korean remakes haven’t done that great in Bollywood till now, the latest disaster being Alone but I am hoping for Aishwarya to change that with Jazbaa!

Ash’s lawyer fashion sense in the film

This may not be something a lot of people are looking forward to but I certainly am waiting to see a svelte Aishwarya wearing sharp pant-suits and get all lawyered up for the film!

Tell me what are you waiting to watch in Aishwarya’s upcoming comeback film!

The Dirty Picture actor’s comment on Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan 4 created a lot of ripples in the film industry…

Emraan Hashmi had openly commented about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s beauty and it seems the actor never meant it that way. If we recall Emmi had called Ash “plastic” when asked about what he feels about her beauty on the very popular chat show Koffee With Karan 4. The comment shook the very host Karan Johar as well, but he couldn’t even retort as he was bound by the rules of the TV show.

Now it seems after so many months having passed by Emraan clarifies that he never meant it to sound that way. He claims to be a big fan of Ash and informs that he did say that just to win the coveted Kofee Hamper. Speaking to a leading daily he informed, “I didn’t mean it. I’m a big fan of Aishwarya. It’s the format of the show. I cannot not say things and not win the hamper. I love her. I have always been a great admirer of her work.” So wasn’t Emmi aware of the fact that such a comment would send the whole film industry in a tizzy? He informs in the affirmative by saying, ”I knew people would make big deal out of it… so what, people make a big deal out of nonsense all the time!”

We said Emraan! Wethinks he won’t be the only celeb who would have purposely said something on national Television to create ripples in the film industry. There surely must have been many other who have done so on Karan Johar’s chat show. We applaud the fact that the Raja Natwarlal actor had the guts to come up in the open and accept it. Kudos Emmi!

The Bachchan bahu is holidaying in the British capital

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently met British Prime Minister David Cameron. The heroine is currently holidaying in London with husband Abhishek, daughter Aaradhya, her mother-in-law Jaya and sister-in-law Shweta.

Says a source, “Ash was in London for a Smile Train (an international children’s charity organisation for international cleft lip and palate) event last week to raise funds and thereafter stayed on for a holiday. The special evening was hosted by Samantha Cameron, wife of the British Prime Minister. Though the Prime Minister was not part of this event when Aishwarya was leaving from 10 Downing Street, his office informed him and he came to the meet her. They chatted for a few minutes and he asked her about her next projects. She told him that she would soon begin filming for Jazbaa her comeback film after a long maternity leave. The British PM invited Ash to shoot her film in London.”

After South star Manju failed to impress in the first advertisement, we will soon see her in another one with Ash

A few months ago, Malayalam star Manju Warrier made a comeback in showbiz with an advertisement for Kalyan Jewellers where she starred along with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Later, she was seen in a separate ad for the jewellery brand. Manju’s new campaign with Kalyan is along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and it is just perfect.

In the latest ad featuring the two divas, Aishwarya calls up Manju to ask her about the opening of the brand’s new showroom in Thiruvananthapuram. Manju who is conducting a dance class for her students is quite excited to receive Ash’s call and tells her that the showroom would be one of the biggest by the jeweller.

But seeing the two ladies sharing screen space is not the only good thing in the ad! The fun part is when Manju and Ash exchange dialogues in Malayalam.

Compared to the previous ad, this one featuring the Bachchan bahu and Manju has relevance to the jewellery brand. If sources are to be believed, there would be more ads by Kalyan Jewellers featuring the two. A treat for fans of Ash and Manju!

After making appearances at various international events the beautiful actor is now planning to get back to the grind of acting in movies

We all have seen how much weight Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has lost already. She may not be the toned and fab Sunehri from Dhoom:2 yet, but all that cellulite has started to melt away slowly and steadily. And we hear that the actor is working hard to get rid of those fatty deposits left over and, dear readers, it’s not been cakewalk for her. Ash has been sweating it out and looks like the results are totally paying off. The former Miss World is being showered with scripts – from offbeat ones to hardcore commercial concepts. But the choosy babe that she is, Mrs Bachchan has been extremely careful with her choices.

And although the rumour is that she has already made her pick, we pricked our ears up when we heard of Karan Johar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali trying their luck. It seems the directors have approached the beauty queen to work on their films. We don’t know if Ash has given a green signal to these projects yet, but trust us to find out, sooner rather than later….

The B-town actor looked resplendent in a green anarkali outfit at the Longines showroom opening. Check out the pics!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been globetrotting for a couple of months now. Cannes, Vancouver and London – you name it and the most renowned, pretty not-so-young thing of Bollywood was seen there.

Yesterday, the actor made a stunning appearance at Kuala Lumpur for the Longines showroom opening. Ash has been the watchmaker’s ambassador for a decade now and her latest ad was for the 2013 Prix de Diane Longines race event held in Chantilly, France on June 16.

Wearing a green embroidered anarkali Indian dress that matched her beautiful green eyes, Ash was looking radiant at the event in Malaysia – making us wonder what the secret behind her glow is. Do you have any idea? Take a look at Aishwarya’s pictures in the gallery and tell us!

The Bollywood actor attended the An Evening with Pacino show on June 2, but wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan missed it

Abhishek Bachchan got an opportunity to spend some time with Hollywood actor Al Pacino in London on June 2. BollywoodLife told you first about how Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek were slated to meet the veteran at the European premiere of An Evening with Pacino at the London Palladium.

While Ash decided to skip the event – maybe because she was too busy tending to baby Aaradhya Bachchan – Abhi made sure not to miss the chance of interacting with The Godfather actor. The Bollywood couple earlier attended another do in London – Gucci’s Chime for Change concert.

An Evening with Pacino is the Oscar-winning actor’s show. At the Palladium, it provided fans, journalists and celebrity guests a golden opportunity to have a live interaction with the dapper Pacino. Any idea what Abhishek must’ve asked him?

Photo: Sterling Media – in the picture with Al Pacino and Abhishek Bachchan are Deepak Kuntawala and Teji Singh of Sterling 2 Ent.